Dr. Stephanie Kelton, Professor of Economics and Public Policy in the College of Arts
and Sciences, was recently named to one of six Biden-Sanders Unity Task Forces, a
diverse group of respected leaders and experts that will explore possible policy initiatives
in an effort to unify the Democratic Party behind a set of common goals and views.
These task forces will explore areas covering climate change, criminal justice reform,
economy, education, health care, and immigration. Dr. Kelton was appointed to the
Economy Unity Task Force.

According to statements released by Biden for President and Friends of Bernie Sanders, the work of the task forces will be essential to identifying ways to transform our
country. Building upon the work of the Democratic campaigns to date, the ultimate
goal of the task forces is to develop the most successful possible agenda for Democrats
in 2020.

A well-known policy expert, Dr. Kelton is a leading authority on Modern Monetary Theory, a new approach to economics that
is taking the world by storm. She is considered one of the most important voices influencing
the policy debate today.

"The fallout from the global health pandemic has already caused enormous damage to
our economy," Dr. Kelton said. "We need an effective policy agenda to help restore
jobs, rejuvenate industries, and restart the economy. I’m eager to work with my fellow
task force members to lay out a compelling platform that will pave the way for a robust
and inclusive recovery."

Dr. Kelton has served as Chief Economist of the US Senate Budget Committee and a Senior
Economic Advisor to the presidential campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders.
POLITICO called her one of the 50 Most Influential Thinkers in 2016, Bloomberg listed
her as one of the 50 people who defined 2019, and Barron’s named her one of the 100
most influential women in finance in 2020. In addition to her many academic publications,
she has been a contributor at Bloomberg Opinion and has written for the
New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, U.S. News & World Report, CNN, the Financial Times, and many others.

A research scholar of the Levy Institute, Dr. Kelton holds a PhD in Economics from
the New School for Social Research. Her research areas include monetary policy, employment
policy, public finance, international finance, and European monetary integration.

Dr. Kelton will be working alongside other well-known and highly influential policy
leaders, including Biden economic advisers Jared Bernstein and Ben Harris, former
Obama Secretary of State John Kerry, Attorney General Eric Holder, New York Representative
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal, and California
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